diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e43bd64..258f3b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "unleash-proxy-client",
-  "version": "2.4.2",
+  "version": "2.4.3",
   "description": "A browser client that can be used together with the unleash-proxy.",
   "main": "./build/index.js",
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/index.test.ts b/src/index.test.ts
index bdb1a39..ecf41e5 100644
--- a/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/index.test.ts
@@ -1407,3 +1407,19 @@ test('Should be able to configure UnleashClient with a URL instance', () => {
     const client = new UnleashClient(config);
     expect(client).toHaveProperty('url', url);
 });
+
+test("Should update toggles even when refresh interval is set to '0'", async () => {
+    fetchMock.mockResponse(JSON.stringify(data));
+    const config: IConfig = {
+        url: 'http://localhost/test',
+        clientKey: '12',
+        appName: 'web',
+        refreshInterval: 0,
+    };
+    const client = new UnleashClient(config);
+    await client.start();
+    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    await client.updateContext({ userId: '123' });
+    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+});
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3f8be32..ae593af 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ export class UnleashClient extends TinyEmitter {
         };
         this.context = { ...staticContext, ...context };
 
-        if (this.timerRef) {
+        if (this.timerRef || this.readyEventEmitted) {
             await this.fetchToggles();
-        } else if(this.started) {
+        } else if (this.started) {
             await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
                 const listener = () => {
                     this.fetchToggles().then(() => {